月中

Mandarin · pinyin yuè zhōng

Meanings

  1. the middle of the month
  2. (Tw) (coll.) postpartum care center (abbr. for 月子中心 yuè zi zhōng xīn)
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月
yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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4–1 · yue4 zhong1

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noun

  1. the middle of the month

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Exact source record月中 月中 [yue4 zhong1] /the middle of the month/(Tw) (coll.) postpartum care center (abbr. for 月子中心[yue4 zi5 zhong1 xin1])/